18 complaints reported

2004 Honda CR-V UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

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18
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
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Complaint Timeline

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Jun 2021

I just saw a recall on some 2004 honda crv models about the window switch. Mine went faulty a couple years ago and I cannot use 1 window. The dealer said it was the switch then, but it was somewhere around $1000 to fix so I decided to just not use the window. I just saw the recall and checked my VIN which says itsnot affected. How do I get this fixed? Thank you.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2019
Jan 2021

The Air Conditioner began making a loud noise under the hood then it began making a rattling noise. When I turned it on it blew warm air. Now I don’t get the noise only warm air. I took 2004 Honda CR-V to the shop to get checked out. I rec’d an estimate of $1,800. This vehicle’s A/C compressor motor is directly under the motor making it difficult to remove/repair/replace. The clutch engaging the compressor is not working ** due to the heat of the motor. Honda: This is a very poor placement for an A/C compressor.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2021
Dec 2020

DOOR LOCKS LEEP FAILING

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2020
Nov 2019

I AM NO LONGER OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND CONTINUE TO RECEIVE RECALL LETTERS AND VOICEMAILS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Nov 2019
Jun 2019

IS THERE A RECALL ON THE AC COMPRESSOR?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 2019
Dec 2017

I ALONG WITH OTHER HONDA CRV USERS ARE LOOKING TO FILE A COMPLAINT TO HAVE A POSSIBLE RECALL ISSUED TO HONDA. I HAVE TRIED CONTACTING CORPORATE AND THEY ACT LIKE THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF THE ISSUE. THE ISSUE IS THE FACT THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR FOUND ON THE CR-V HAS THE ISSUE OF 'IMPLODING'; THE INTERNALS COMPLETELY SHATTERING, FORCING DEBRIS THROUGHOUT YOUR AC SYSTEM, PLAGUING ALL OF THE ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS AND CAUSING THE COMPRESSOR TO SEIZE OR 'LOCK UP'. THIS DEBRIS WILL FIND ITSELF LODGED IN THESE PARTS AND A SIMPLE FLUSH JUST WON'T DO. REPLACING ONLY THE AC COMPRESSOR AND DRIER IS NOT SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO HAVE RELIABLE AC ONCE AGAIN. I AM JUST TO THE POINT OF EVEN SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR ANYMORE AND HONDA WILL NOT HELP WITH THE ISSUE. EVEN DOING A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH OF HONDA CRV COMPRESSOR FAILURE YOU ILL FIND HUNDREDS OF ARTICLES STATING THERE IS AN ISSUE OF CRV'S FROM 2002-2006. I FEEL AS IF SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. EVEN IF THEY JUST ADD A SHIELD FROM THE COMPRESSOR TO THE ENGINE. PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN; EVEN IF YOU COULD JUST INVESTIGATE IT. THANK YOU SO MUCH IN ADVANCE

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2017
Sep 2017

SINCE 2015 AND STILL TODAY MY CAR HAS BEEN MAKING A VERY LOUD WHOOPING NOISE WHEN THE A/C IS TURNED ON. IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY TURNED LOUDER, AND OVER THE LAST MONTH OR SO, THE A/C WORKS ON AND OFF BUT NEVER WITH THE FORCE IT USED TO. THE PROBLEM HAS ALWAYS OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND WITH THE A/C ON.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2017
Jul 2016

I FIRST HEARD A NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR UNDER THE HOOD, AND LATER I FELT MANY METALLIC PIECES BANGING INSIDE THE CAR AND FALLING OFF, WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET. LATER WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANICS, I WAS TOLD THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS EXPLODED, AND SOME OF THE METALLIC PIECES FROM THE EXPLOSION PARTIALLY CUT MY BELT. THE MECHANICS SAID IT IS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE AIR COMPRESSOR, CONDENSER AND BELT, AND DO A COMPLETE FLUSH OF THE SYSTEM. THE WORST CASE, IF SOME SMALL PIECES RESIDUE INSIDE THE SYSTEM, IT COULD HURT THE ENGINE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2016
Feb 2016

MY AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AS PART OF THE TAKATA RECALL. AFTER THE LAST AIRBAG WAS REPLACED ON 2/12/2016, THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT THE SRS OPDS UNIT WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE ($475). HE SAID THAT THIS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR THE AIRBAGS TO WORK PROPERLY. MY CONTENTION IS THAT IF THIS UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR THE AIRBAGS TO WORK, THEN THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER, EXACTLY LIKE THE AIRBAGS HAVE. I CALLED HONDA IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEREFORE MY RESPONSIBILITY. I DISAGREE. PLEASE REVIEW MY CASE AND LET ME KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS. THANK YOU.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2016
Dec 2015

BACK DOOR DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT LOCK.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2015
May 2015

AC COMPRESSOR FAIL. COMPRESSOR SEIZED UP, BUILT PRESSURE, EXPLODED. HAD REPAIRED. 2 YEARS LATER, SAME THING. HAD IT REPAIRED. 3 YEARS LATER, 5/29/15, SAME THING HAPPENED. LOOKED ONLINE FOR RECALL. THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS, BUT NO RECALL. COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE INJURY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2010
Oct 2014

STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTER COMES LOOSE EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE THE STEERING WHEEL TO MOVE LOOSELY. HAD OCCURED SEVERAL TIMES IN LAST 7 YEARS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 2014
Sep 2011

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH AND HEARD A LOUD BANG COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE AIR CONDITIONING STARTED TO BLOW HOT AIR .I PULLED OVER AND FOUND UPON OPENING THE HOOD THAT OIL FROM THE A/C COMPRESSOR HAD BEEN FORCED OUT OF THE COMPRESSOR ON TO THE ENGINE. I BROUGHT THE HONDA CRV TO MY SERVICE STATION IMMEDIATELY. UPON THEIR INSPECTION, THEY FOUND THAT THE A/C COMPRESSOR HAD EXPLODED,SENDING REFRIGERANT OIL AND PIECES OF THE COMPRESSOR HOUSING DOWN TO THE GROUND UNDER THE FRONT TIRE. THE REPAIRS NEEDED WERE A NEW A/C COMPRESSOR,CONDENSOR,A/C HOSES,EXPANSION VALVE AT A COST OF TWELVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Dec 2011
Sep 2011

AC COMPRESSOR LOCKED TWICE IN 1 YEAR *TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2011
Jun 2011

AC COMPRESSOR HAS FAILED. VEHICLE MODEL AND MANUFACTURER HAVE A LONG HISTORY WITH THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE. THERE IS NO RECALL IN PROCESS. MANUFACTURING DEFECT CAUSES EXPENSIVE REPAIRS FOR REPLACING ENTIRE AC SYSTEM AT COST OF $4000, AND EACH TIME AC FAILS, IT REQUIRES A RECHARGE WITH R TYPE FREON - WHICH MEANS THE R FREON HAS ESCAPED INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. THERE IS LAWYER INVESTIGATING CLASS ACTION - [XXX].. [XXX]. THERE ARE MANY HONDA CRV FORUMS DISCUSSING THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE. HONDA NEGATES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY AND REPAIR COSTS. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2010
Jan 2010

MY AIR CONDITIONING WAS NOT WORKING WELL. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID I NEEDED TO HAVE THE AC CLUTCH PULLEY REPLACED. CALLING AROUND, OTHER CAR REPAIR SHOPS SAID THAT IF I DIDN'T GET IT REPLACED IMMEDIATELY THERE COULD BE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. HONDA THEN INVESTIGATED FURTHER & FOUND OUT THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE THE ENTIRE AC SYSTEM REPLACED BECAUSE THE AC COMPRESSOR WENT BAD. LOOKING ONLINE, THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FOR HONDA CR-VS. THERE ARE MULTIPLE WEBSITES/BLOGS DISCUSSING THE ISSUE AND ALSO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. HONDA SHOULD RECALL THE AC COMPRESSOR TO FIX THE ISSUE. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2008
Jun 2007

I HAVE LESS THAN 30,000 MILES AND MY A/C IS NOT WORKING....AND OFCOURSE THE DEALS TELLS ME IT WILL COST ME $700 TO REPLACE. I TOLD HIM THAT THE REASON I BOUGHT A HONDA IS ITS REPUTATION...IF AN AMERICAN CAR DOES NOT HAVE THESE PROBLEMS WHY SHOULD I PAY MORE FOR A HONDA AND PAY MORE FOR MAINTAINENCE. I TOLD THEM IT IS A DESIGN FLAW... IT IS 4X4 SO THEY EXPECT YOU NOT TO RIDE ON TOUGH ROADS??? IT SEEMS THAT THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON ON NEW HONDA CARS, SUV'S AND VANS. IF HONDA EXPECTS A F$X$ TO RIDE ON TOUGH ROADS DOES IT MEAN THAT YOUR A/C SHOULD NOT WORK BECAUSE A SMALL PEBLE GETS IN? HONDA SHOULD BE ASKED TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR FREE... IT IS A DESIGN FLAW. WELL...IF IT GETS REALLY HOT DO THEY EXPECT YOU NOT TO USE THE A/C? ARE WE SUPPOSED TO FRY IN HEAT? PAY OR YOU FRY...NICE MONEY MAKING MACHINE THAT HONDA HAS FOUND. I HOPE THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DO BUSINESS IN THE UNITED STATES IF THEY DO NOT HAVE GOOD BUSINESS PRACTICE. WE SHOULD ALL JOIN IN AND FIGHT FOR HONDA TO CORRECT THEIR BAD DESIGN. THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jun 2007
Sep 2004

ONE MONTH AGO I PURCHASED A 2004 HONDA CR-V. THIS AFTERNOON ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK, I WENT TO HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN I DISCOVERED SOMETHING HAD FALLEN OVER THE BRAKE PEDAL. HONDA HAS PUT A PIECE OF PLASTIC UNDER THE DASH FOR SOME REASON AND DEVISED SOME RINKY DINK WAY TO HOLD IT IN PLACE. THE LATCH WAS STILL IN THE LOCKED POSITION BUT IT HAD VIBRATED TO THE SIDE AND CAME LOOSE, FALLING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT FOLLOWING TO CLOSE SO I HAD TIME TO STOP BEFORE REAR ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, BUT JUST BARELY. I WAS NOT ABLE TO PULL OVER TO REMOVE THE PIECE OF PLASTIC FOR SEVERAL MORE MILES AND ONCE AGAIN, CAME CLOSE TO REAR ENDING SOMEONE BECAUSE THIS PIECE OF PLASTIC HAD FALLEN OVER THE BRAKE PEDAL. I THINK YOU NEED TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS AND HAVE HONDA FIX THIS BEFORE SOMEONE HAS A REALLY BAD ACCIDENT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2004 HONDA CR-V, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2004

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The 2004 Honda CR-V has 18 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.